A masked gang armed with axes, crowbars and knives who tied up four shop workers during an armed robbery are still at large two weeks on.

Four masked robbers targeted the Co-op store, in Main Street, Stretton, just after 6am on Thursday, February 22, but the police are yet to make any arrests, it has been revealed.

Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the gang tied up four members of staff using cable ties and stole several items from the store, including scratchcards and an unknown quantity of cash.

A fifth gang member acted as a getaway driver, waiting in a dark coloured car which was spotted outside the store, detectives believe.

The Co-op in Stretton

West Midlands Ambulance Service also attended the store after the raid but there were no serious injuries, said a spokesman.